PURLOINED LETTERS
Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick  (adapted)

Each clue below has had a word purloined. That word, when restored and preceded by NO, will form a common expression. For example, given the clue LANCELOT, the purloined word is SIR, and the expression is NO SIR.

1. FAST
2. BREAD
3. ACCOUNT
4. STROKES
5. NIGHT
6. PLAY
7. ZONE
8. BREAKER
9. TALKS
10. BE A LADY TONIGHT

Answers:

1. NO BREAK
2. NO WONDER
3. NO CHARGE
4. NO DIFFERENT
5. NO GOOD
6. NO FAIR
7. NO TIME or NO END
8. NO DEAL
9. NO MONEY
10. NO LUCK